Season 1 Episode 23 They're Now Tearing Down George Washington's Statue; Believe it or Not!

<p>Is Abraham Lincoln the next American historical personage to be canceled by the left? Protesters in Portland tore down a statue of the venerated President, and some figures of him are targets for removal in other places. Why is Honest Abe so suddenly so blasted controversial?</p> <p>First, I don’t wish to sit here today and talk “politics.” When I join friends, it is the only subject matter that makes for unpleasant conversation. But, this particular part of so-called politics is destroying your and my Country. So, I couldn’t any longer leave the subject of what was going on lay quiet in my thoughts. So, I ask you today, "What do you think is actually driving this destruction of so much history in our country?"</p> <p>These are groups of people who wish to destroy American history to undermine the people's faith in the system we have here in our free America. &nbsp;My father, a well-known historian on the Civil War, was very pro Lincoln, although being awarded the highest honors from the Daughters of the Confederacy. He was firm with Lincoln that America is the last, best hope on Earth, a place where freedom exists and flourishes. I feel the same way as him when I say that I think people who want a lot of government control of the populace don't like the symbols of that. Lincoln was one of the noblest symbols.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidneystjames/message